Big Burke announcement

[AdironRider]

Said products were NOT sold on the mountain but in town at independent shops. Q was NOT even a customer, but decided to contact the artist to say that the items needed to say "Q Burke Mountain" because that was the mountain's name. Hence why Q was not well received. That is true about a lot of other crafts and products based on BURKE Mountain in that they are NOT sold at the mountain but in town and around the community and Q's belief that it is Q Burke Mountain.

When I went to the Mountain's shop in March they had very little in terms of "local" products. Some maple syrup, some food, some pewter figurines of Burkie Bear made by a Burlington craftsman, but none of these products.

Well that is a bit of a different scenario, I was operating under the presumption he was looking to buy, but needed the (in his eyes as the owner) the correct logo.

That is just horseshit and good for the artist.

 

[thetrailboss]

Well that is a bit of a different scenario, I was operating under the presumption he was looking to buy, but needed the (in his eyes as the owner) the correct logo.

That is just horseshit and good for the artist.

Agreed. My bad for not making that clearer. Snowing down here in the Wasatch. How about up by you?

 

[AdironRider]

Bits and spurts down here in the valley but 8k and higher should have some accumulation today. Had 2" or so on Teton Pass this morning during the commute.

The turn definitely hit this week. Was pretty balmy up until Monday.

 

[VTKilarney]

It was 70 degrees when I went to lunch today.


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[thetrailboss]

It was 70 degrees when I went to lunch today.


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I see it is warm up there ("Indian Summer" perhaps). I agree that (fingers crossed) things have shifted here to winter. Snow in the forecast for the next few days on and off.

 

[from_the_NEK]

I see it is warm up there ("Indian Summer" perhaps). I agree that (fingers crossed) things have shifted here to winter. Snow in the forecast for the next few days on and off.

Today we were on the warm side of a large storm (formally the hurricane that hit Mexico last week). Those tropical based systems drag a lot of warm air up in front of them. Getting cooler again tonight.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Do we know that they chose any local artists? Maybe they said they had but I missed it.

They put out a call for local artists, craftsmen, etc early this past summer to submit their work for the new hotel. I submitted my photography for consideration but I have not heard a thing. Maybe they are waiting until the paint is dry before deciding what to hang on the wall?

 

[VTKilarney]

They put out a call for local artists, craftsmen, etc early this past summer to submit their work for the new hotel. I submitted my photography for consideration but I have not heard a thing. Maybe they are waiting until the paint is dry before deciding what to hang on the wall?

Not much time left. I wonder if they actually followed through or if they went the Chinese route.


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[River19]

Last time I checked the physical mountain is Burke Mountain and the ski resort is the only part that is Q-ucked up.......so I'd be making anything I wanted with Burke Mountain on it......it's not like BMA is changing to QBMA.....

Based on the pics, it seems like there is an awful lot of Q themed crap in there......is that normal for Independent Ski hotels? (I don't stay in mountain hotels so I really don't know).

If it were a Marriott affiliated thing etc. I would expect logo items and branding as you would at any commercial hotel, but as a stand alone independent hotel....it feels......a little smug/arrogant/self serving.....

 

[deadheadskier]

Definitely normal. It's promotional advertising

 

[River19]

Definitely normal. It's promotional advertising

Thanks

Well the good news is that I'll never be staying there so I don't have to see it lol

 

[from_the_NEK]

Not much time left. I wonder if they actually followed through or if they went the Chinese route.

I know a lot of the furniture has been locally sourced. Maybe my photos are too expensive or not what they are looking for .

 

[deadheadskier]

Ary probably thinks he can get the same photos with his iPhone6

 

[VTKilarney]

How much is he willing to pay for the techno music soundtrack that will play in the lobby?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Ary probably thinks he can get the same photos with his iPhone6

Or they are going to use photography taken by the staff that QBurke would technically own. The base lodge had some photos on the walls last year that I believe were taken by someone on staff. They were quite good shots of various things on and around the mountain too (I'm not talking about the phone POTDs from last year where they just snapped a quick pic of the area near the base lodge ).

 

[thetrailboss]

I know a lot of the furniture has been locally sourced. Maybe my photos are too expensive or not what they are looking for .

Here is a sampling of what guests can expect to see....your photos just don't capture the essence of the Q experience I guess:

A man with a Q-mission:

"I'm watching you!"

"I make it snow."

"Drop and give me 20."

The Most Awesome Hat You'll Own

 

[River19]

Lol......it really is a bad logo, it just is......

 

[mbedle]

Come on!!! You really think this:



was better than this:



I actually like the logo. And to be honest, most people would not even notice the "Q" in it.

 

[thetrailboss]

Come on!!! You really think this:

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was better than this:

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I actually like the logo. And to be honest, most people would not even notice the "Q" in it.

The owner's first initial did not appear in the former logo as it does now!

 

[AdironRider]

Here is a sampling of what guests can expect to see....your photos just don't capture the essence of the Q experience I guess:

A man with a Q-mission:

"I'm watching you!"

"I make it snow."

"Drop and give me 20."

The Most Awesome Hat You'll Own

Man there is just something about hoteliers that makes them full of themselves. When I worked for the Four Seasons you couldn't turn a corner without seeing a life-size image of Isidore Sharp (the founder) staring back at you. They made us read his auto-biography of how awesome he thinks he is as manager training also. That was rich.